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Jake Paul Recreates Tyson Vs. Holyfield Ear Bite
Jake Paul did a spoof of Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield’s ear in the run-up to their bout on July 20. The duo will face each other on July 20 from the AT&T Stadium, Texas. Netflix will air their first-ever fight on the platform in a move that will undoubtedly draw in the casual fanbase. […]
Canelo Feels the Pressure to Fight Benavidez – ‘He Doesn’t Want To Hear It'
Canelo Alvarez is frustrated that there are attempts to make him fight David Benavidez. That is according to Jim Lampley. The Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion is preparing to fight Jaime Munguia on May 4. The fight takes place on Amazon Prime PPV with PBC after Alvarez salvaged a deal after initially leaving the promotional outfit. […]
Frank Warren Slams ‘Dreadful’ Judge After Nick Ball’s Controversial Draw With Rey Vargas
Promoter Frank Warren is still furious at ringside judge Massimo Barrovecchio after his scoring in Nick Ball’s controversial draw with Rey Vargas on Friday night in Saudi Arabia. Contesting his first world title bout, England’s Ball had to settle for a split-decision draw against the WBC featherweight champion. Judge Jun Bae Lim scored the bout […]
Keith Thurman ‘Motivated By Haters’ Ahead Of Comeback Fight With Tim Tszyu
Keith Thurman has told his haters to “keep hating” as the former welterweight world champion prepares to make his return to the ring against Tim Tszyu. Thurman (30-1-0 22 KO) will fight for the first time in almost 14 months when he takes on WBO super-welterweight world champion Tszyu in a catchweight bout on March […]
One Fight Night 20 Review
The 20th edition of ONE Fight Night was a historic and incredible evening of professional mixed martial arts bouts. On International Women’s Day, it featured a card that was headlined by all women’s fights, which is something that is very rare to see in a major mixed martial arts promotion. ONE Championship put on an […]
PFL Paris Review: There are No Timeouts in MMA
Cédric Doumbé wanted someone to look at the splinter in his foot. The French fighter appealed to referee Marc Goddard for help at PFL Paris on Thursday night. But while the foreign object in Doumbé’s foot was from the canvas of the cage he was fighting in, the rules didn’t allow for Goddard to bring […]
Sweet Redemption: “Sugar” Sean O’Malley Avenges Only Career Loss at UFC 299
Sean O’Malley told everyone who put a microphone in front of his face that Marlon “Chito” Vera that his opponent didn’t deserve a shot at the UFC bantamweight title. The only reason Vera was paired with O’Malley was because of their past history. Four years ago, Vera handed O’Malley his only professional loss with a […]
JAY Z Praises Tank Davis In His Latest Rap
Gervonta Davis reacted to rapper Jay Z mentioning his name during a live concert. Davis is one of the most prominent boxers around. He took part in the highest-grossing boxing event of 2023 when he faced Ryan Garcia. Tank knocked out Garcia in the seventh round with a body shot to make himself the ‘face […]
Mike Tyson ‘Humiliated' Jake Paul During His Sparring Session
Mike Tyson left after just 30 seconds when he decided to watch Jake Paul spar. That is according to legendary trainer Freddie Roach. Paul and Tyson have agreed to face each other in a historic bout that will see Netflix air a boxing match for the first time. The contest takes place from the AT&T […]
Ryan Garcia Urged To Pull Out Of Haney Fight – ‘He's Publicly Said He Smokes Weed'
Ryan Garcia should pull out of his fight with Devin Haney. That is according to former boxer Duke Mckenzie. Garcia’s mental health has been discussed heavily during the build-up to the fight. The boxer first raised concerns when he stated he was ‘high as f**k.’ Those comments were made to a fan during a Live […]
Kambosos Backs Himself To Beat Lomachenko – ‘I Come From That Russian Style'
George Kambosos Jr. is confident of beating the odds when he faces Vasily Lomachenko on May 12. The two boxers face off for the vacant IBF Lightweight Title. The belt was freed after Devin Haney vacated the title and moved up to junior welterweight. Kambosos is the former Unified Lightweight Champion after shocking Teofimo Lopez […]
Dana White Praises Dustin Poirier's Latest Win – ‘That Makes You A Legend'
Dana White praised Dustin Poirier’s victory against Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299. The Diamond was the co-main event attraction on the Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera card. Poirier had many questions when entering this fight. He spoke about how this bout could be his last, especially if he suffered another defeat. He was stopped by […]
Andre Ward Blasts Canelo For Ducking Benavidez – ‘You Don’t Fight The Best'
Andre Ward has said Canelo Alvarez’s legacy will be damaged if he does not fight David Benavidez. The Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion will face Jaime Munguia on May 4. While it is an all-Mexican showdown against an undefeated fighter, it is not the bout that boxing fans were hoping for. Benavidez is the current WBC […]
Crawford Could Box Eubank Jr. At Middleweight
Terence Crawford and Chris Eubank Jr. could face off in a middleweight bout. Crawford has not fought since beating Errol Spence Jr. to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. The Spence rematch broke down after Crawford distanced himself from the boxer following his excuse for his loss. Spence blamed vision problems for the reason […]
Joe Joyce Wants To Rematch Joseph Parker
Joe Joyce has called for a rematch with Joseph Parker. Joyce is looking to rebuild after his consecutive losses to Zhilei Zhang. Those defeats resulted in him losing his WBO Heavyweight Interim Title, meaning he was no longer a mandatory for the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk. It also meant Joyce missed out […]
De La Hoya Slams Jake Paul For Fighting Mike Tyson – ‘This Is Not A Popularity Contest'
Oscar De La Hoya has told Jake Paul to take boxing seriously following the news that he is fighting Mike Tyson. Paul announced he would fight Tyson at the AT&T Stadium, Texas, on July 20. The fight will be aired on Netflix, which will be the first on the platform. The news of Paul’s latest […]
Fury vs. Joshua Is The Fight To Make – Says Warren
Frank Warren wants to see Tyson Fury face Anthony Joshua. Warren’s comments were made after Joshua’s impressive knockout of Francis Ngannou. The former Unified Heavyweight Champion dropped Ngannou three times before stopping him in the second round with a brutal right hand. That was Joshua’s second successive stoppage after beating Otto Wallin in his last […]
What Does Francis Ngannou Do Next After Devastating Defeat To Anthony Joshua?
A second professional boxing bout for Francis Ngannou ended in a devastating knockout defeat to Anthony Joshua on Friday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The former UFC heavyweight champion also lost on his debut in October last year – also in Riyadh – but delivered an impressive performance in a split decision defeat to WBC […]
Who’s Next For Anthony Joshua After Brutal KO Win Over Francis Ngannou?
Anthony Joshua continued on his path to becoming a three-time heavyweight world champion with a destructive second-round knockout of Francis Ngannou on Friday night in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion competing in just his second professional boxing bout, had no answer to Joshua’s ferocious power. The Cameroonian was dropped in the first […]
Canelo Announces His Fight With Munguia
Canelo Alvarez has confirmed that he will fight Jaime Munguia on May 4 on Cinco de Mayo Weekend. The news ends speculation over Canelo’s next opponent, which has long been discussed. The Mexican left PBC with two fights left under his deal, only for the promotional company to restart talks about a Munguia fight. Canelo’s announcement shows […]